BOYKIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BOYKIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BOYKIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BOYKIES is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOYKIES
No single letter turns BOYKIES into another word.
How BOYKIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BOYKIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does BOYKIES mean in Scrabble?
BOYKIES is the plural of BOYKIE.
Shorter words from the letters in BOYKIES
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Common questions about BOYKIES
- Is BOYKIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BOYKIES is not in it.
- How many points is BOYKIES worth?
- BOYKIES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOYKIES?
- No single letter can be added to BOYKIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BOYKIES:
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